Defeat in Paris will complete a rare winless European tour and mean Joe Schmidt’s side finish 2025 as, statistically, the worst ever Wallabies
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s recently as August, the Wallabies humiliated rugby’s No 1 side, back-to-back world champions South Africa, in Johannesburg. They then smashed the pride of the northern hemisphere, the British & Irish Lions, in Sydney. By going all-in and not settling for a draw with Argentina, they won that Test – and with it, a nation’s heart.
“The Wallabies are back”, we proclaimed. And indeed they are – back in the doldrums.
Australia have now lost six of their last seven Tests. Their latest abysmal showing, a 46-19 demolition by Ireland, follows a humiliating loss to world No 10 Italy and a toothless 25-7 defeat by England earlier this month. If the men in gold lose again to France this weekend it will be Australian rugby’s first winless tour of Europe in 67 years.
